Dervish State

Dervish State was a state in Horn of Africa (North and West Africa) that lasted from 1896 to 1920 CE, about 24 years. Its people spoke Cushitic languages (Somali, Oromo, Beja, Afar).

Somali resistance state of Sayyid Mohammed Abdullah Hassan, which fought Britain, Italy and Ethiopia for two decades. British air raids destroyed its forts in 1920.

See Dervish State on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates: 1896 to 1920 CE
Duration: 24 years
Type: State
Region: Horn of Africa, North and West Africa
Language family: Cushitic
Capital: Taleh

Events in North and West Africa during its time

1896 Battle of Adwa

Neighbours in North and West Africa

Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE
Kingdom of Benin c. 1180 to 1897 CE
Alaouite Sultanate of Morocco 1666 to 1912 CE
Ashanti Empire 1701 to 1901 CE
French Algeria 1830 to 1962 CE
Muhammad Ali dynasty (Khedivate) 1805 to 1914 CE
Sokoto Caliphate 1804 to 1903 CE
French West Africa 1895 to 1960 CE
British Nigeria 1914 to 1960 CE
Kingdom of Nri c. 900 to 1911 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Qing dynasty 1636 to 1912 CE, East Asia
United States 1776 CE to the present, North America
United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present, Europe
Haiti 1804 CE to the present, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Russian Empire 1721 to 1917 CE, Europe
Dutch East Indies 1800 to 1949 CE, Southeast Asia

Questions

When did Dervish State exist?

1896 to 1920 CE, about 24 years.

Where was Dervish State?

Horn of Africa, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Taleh.

What language did Dervish State speak?

Cushitic. This family includes Somali, Oromo, Beja, Afar.